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Chances Are


Donna Hill - 1998
    Years later, through hard work and sheer force of will, she had provided a good life for her daughter and started a successful home for teenage mothers and their babies. But from the moment television producer Garrett Lawrence began a story on the teen center, Dione's hard-won confidence was shaken. How could a man she found so attractive and intelligent be so cynical about unwed mothers? Battling her conflicted emotions, Dione would have to defend the work she believed in - even if it cost her a love that promised a lifetime of happiness.Garrett didn't think much of "irresponsible" teen mothers. He knew firsthand the misery of being given away and searching for the acceptance he never could seem to find. Although he found himself drawn closer and closer to Dione because of her independence and passionate determination, his painful past kept getting in the way. Now Garrett and Dione must find their way to each other through a search only the heart can undertake—and only love can bring.

The Perfect Seduction


Carmen Green - 2009
    But when a fire forces her to move in with her best friend, she doesn't expect to be living under the same roof as sinfully seductive Robinson Hood! And soon the sexy undercover investigator makes her his personal mission.Rob finds Loren as fragile and irresistible as the airy confections she whips up--and he isn't about to let her go back into retreat mode. The widowed P.I. wants her to know only his sensual touch. But first Rob has to earn her trust. Which means taking it slow and hot until he has the wary beauty right where he wants her--in his arms, in his bed... and in his heart.

My Married Boyfriend (Love & Revenge Book 2)


Cydney Rax - 2016
    An unexpected temptation. And stakes so high no one will walk away unscathed…   Gorgeous Nicole is about to get everything she's hustled for. She's having her rich, married lover Rashad's baby. And a lucky break has made her a media heroine—and the perfect new wife material. With one more deception here, a couple more little seductions there, she'll finally push Rashad's wife, Kiara, completely out of his life. With her formidable competition gone, Nicole will lock down Rashad's ever-wandering interest, and be the next Mrs. Eason for sure… But there are some temptations even this sexy schemer finds tough to pass up. Especially her first love, ex-con Ajalon, who's just walked back into her life. His intense hunger, chiseled body, and mind-blowing endurance are throwing Nicole off her game and reigniting emotions way too hot to control—or resist. But he’s also handed Kiara, and another interested ex, the perfect ammo to expose Nicole and blow her world apart once and for all. Now the only guarantee for all involved is shattering scandal—and mutually assured destruction…Praise for the novels of Cydney Rax   “The book we can’t put down.”--Essence® on My Husband’s Girlfriend   “Fascinating, witty, and thought-provoking.” –Zane on My Daughter’s Boyfriend   “Filled with family drama.”--APOOO Book Club on My Sister’s Ex

Alphas & Angels: The Royal Pack of Louisiana


Neicy P. - 2019
    He knew that it was going to be very different from the one he ruled over in Hell, but he refused to let that stop him. Xiare got acquainted with the rules and laws of his pack, enforcing them on intruders or anyone else that posed a threat to them. 
It wasn’t the Canis pack or the unknown demons that forced his visits to Hell against his mate Alijah's demands. It was his daughter that warned him of the Earth’s destruction if she didn’t find her place there. 
Ezra was on his way to gaining his wings by mating with his marker, Nevaeh Bricks. He granted all her family’s wishes by planning a traditional mating ceremony with the Elders present. Perfection was what he was aiming for, but it wasn’t what he was going to get, especially if Nevaeh was already promised to another that didn’t mind breaking the rules. 
 The Blacks and Kings were the packs to fear. But all that was going to change with the birth of a Descendant.

Wide Open


Tanzania Glover - 2021
    Hate the game. Soon-to-be retiring NFL player Beau Mitchell had just about given up on his ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl, but after pulling off a miraculous win he’s now set his sights on an even bigger prize.Dating a player is completely out of the question for the beautiful and ever so elusive sports journalist Tatum Rogers. but Beau’s persistence and a debt with dire consequences might just make her consider moving her goalpost.

Saving Tate


Ashley Mercier - 2012
    After running away at age sixteen, Tate Carrin was forced to reinvent herself and build a new life away from everyone and everything she'd ever known. Vowing to never rely on anybody, especially a man, Tate was stunned at her reaction to Cameron, a young major league pitcher. What will shock Tate further is Cameron's connection to her past and who she used to be.

The Highest Bidder


Chanta Jefferson Rand - 2010
    As a quarterback for the California Predators, he’s a hunter both on and off the football field. He lives a lavish lifestyle and carries a black book thicker than the average dictionary. Correction: “black book” is so outdated. Let’s just say his Facebook contacts could rival the Yellow Pages. He has the world at his fingertips, and he has no thoughts of settling down. And why should he? With a seven-figure income, a dazzling smile, and a body resembling Michelangelo’s David, he’s every woman’s fantasy. But Doctor Alexa Kennedy lives in the real world. She barely has time for her patients, and even less time for fantasies. At thirty-something, she’s lonely, bored, and sex-starved. But when it comes to dealing with men, she’s short on patience and long on disappointment. When one of the hospital’s board members attends a charity benefit and ends up with the winning bid for a date with Tristan, Alexa is chosen to escort him. She could less about watching some grown ass men run up and down the field smashing into each other. But the moment she meets Tristan, all that thinking flies out the window. Simply put, he’s the sexiest man she’s has ever laid eyes on. They share a night of passion before Tristan retreats back into his glamorous world, leaving her aching for more. Alexa tells herself it was all in the name of charity. She’s far too sensible to fall for someone like Tristan. Or is she?

Game On


Olivia Lancaster - 2016
    Or maybe it's just me. But either way, I've always got girls lined up around the block, just waiting to jump into bed with me.And what can I say? I'm pretty good. Both on-field, and off.But when I met Danielle... damn. She was cute as hell, and smart as a whip to boot. One look and I knew I had to have her, and I'd do whatever it took to get her in bed with me. And I had a feeling once just wasn't going to be enough, this time.When Danielle figured out the owner of my team was trying to screw me over, and he started trying to keep her quiet, I knew I'd do anything to protect her.The guys going after her had better watch out. Because there's not a thing in the world I won't do to stop them.DANIELLEAs a sports journalist, working my way up the world, I'd met my fair share of arrogant douchebags who think they're God's gift to women.But Kieran Michaels was by far the worst.And just when I thought I'd finished with the brash, infuriating, cocky asshole, he offers me the opportunity of a lifetime, and I just can't say no.What I don't realize is that this good girl's about to get into a whole lot of trouble... *** Game On is a safe, full-length novel with a HEA ending. For a limited time, it also includes TKO by Olivia Lancaster as a bonus. ***

Shirts vs. Skins


Victoria Cabot - 2016
    The game will never be the same. Ethan Blake and Colt Stackford rule the gridiron each week - amazing audiences with their record breaking conquests both on and off the field. But underneath it all simmers a deep seeded rivalry... Until it explodes. Now, with their careers on the line, the one person in the entire league who can save them may be more of a badas$ than both of them combined. Curvy Julianna Heaton, the youngest team owner in the league, chews up bad boys for breakfast and spits them out before lunch. But is there room for both of them in her…lineup? As Ethan and Colt compete for the ultimate prize, a tantalizing new possibility presents itself - one that will change their lives forever, if it doesn't destroy them all first. Come cheer for this sizzling standalone MMF bisexual ménage romance - filled with brooding bad boy alpha males and the one woman who can tame them! No cliffhangers, but it’s a scorcher with super-steamy scenes of MF, MM, and MMF. Happily Ever After? You know it. As an thank you, also included is a bonus Victoria Cabot billionaire romance

Compromising Circumstances


S.K. Hardy - 2014
    But soon, the very issue that separated them three years ago resurfaces and turns their lives upside down. This time it’s not a matter of finding a way to deal with their obstacles as a couple; the question is if they even want toThrown together by their best friends, Roman and Lyrica decide to keep the one night of lust they shared between the two of them. In fact, they’d prefer to forget it ever happened. When the four of them take a trip to Mexico, suppressed desires lurking on the sidelines rise to the surface. Rome and Lyrica are thrown into a passionate affair neither of them wanted or expected. The whirlwind relationship happens so fast that they make the mistake of neglecting to get to know each other as intimately out of bed as they’ve done between the sheets. In COMPROMISING CIRCUMSTANCES, choices made in two relationships catapult both couples into compromising situations that could end up costing them…everything. Other books by S.K. Hardy: SIN CITY HEAT SERIES, Buried Secrets(1), Twisted Obsessions(2), Beginning of an Eclipse(Prequel), No Secrets No Lies (3), Angel’s Wrath(4), Shadows of Deceit (5) BARRON TRILOGY: Being Barron, Being Barron 2: Reed & Skye THE HONEY TRAP SINS AND BETRAYALS